How To Get Away With Parenting

Latest Episodes:

Episode 42 - How do you potty train a human? Feb 26, 2017

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My friend Amanda joins me to talk about how neither of us know how to properly potty train our toddlers. We also chat about her life and her recent move from Japan to the U.S.A.

Amanda's YouTube channel is great! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6FHjH9pBMYE-wNtzin9TLA

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Episode 41 - We just kept talking Feb 19, 2017

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This episode is the second half of my conversation with Bree Colingo. It's all over the place. And, it's fun!

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Episode 40 - What if my kid hates being black? Feb 05, 2017

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I had a long talk with my friend Bree Colingo last night after she texted me in a panic. Her son said something to her that I've feared my daughter might say to me one day: "I wish I was white." I asked Bree if she would come on the podcast and talk to me a bit about how she reacted and her feeling about the whole event. The conversation got deep.

I mentioned an organization called SURJ in this episode but I couldn't remember what the acronym stood for. It's Showing Up for Racial Justice.

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Episode 39 - What Will Our Legacy Be? Jan 08, 2017

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We take a look at some of the things we'd like to accomplish, not just in 2017, but for our lifetime. My husband and I have another serious conversation about respectful parenting and how it intersects with race and gender. Why isn't anyone else talking about this? And, if they are, where can I find them?

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Episode 38 - Should We Homeschool or Unschool Our Kid? Dec 25, 2016

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The deeper I get into this parenting thing the more I want to do things differently than I ever dreamed. Millions of people are opting out of traditional school for their children and entering the world of homeschooling. Or, they are taking the plunge and unschooling all together. But is it right for me and my kid? On this episode I sit down with fellow parenting podcaster and, future unschooler, Jen Lumanlan. We discuss a lot of the research she's come across regarding this new trend and why she thinks it's right for her daughter. I also ask every basic question there is about homeschooling.

Jen's podcast is called Your Parenting Mojo and it's really great (http://yourparentingmojo.com/)

Go to www.howtogetawaywithparenting for the full academic references of all the books and articles Jen mentions in this episode.

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Episode 37 - How's Respectful Parenting Going So Far? Dec 19, 2016

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My husband and I decided we wanted to go on the respectful parenting journey with our daughter since before she was born. And it was all pretty easy to do when she was a newborn and then an infant. But now that she's a toddler we're on the front lines! Our beliefs about parenting are getting tested every day by our curious and strong willed little kid. So, on this episode, we discuss how we think we're doing with respectful parenting and also what areas need some work. Show notes are back!

*We try to practice RIE principles

*We read Janet Landsbury's first book and listen to her podcast

*I discovered Jen Lumanlan's podcast this week

*This week I was watching The Parenting Junkie's Reclaim Play video series

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Episode 36 - What are we going to do about Santa? Dec 11, 2016

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My friend Sonnett Swaby-Brizan joins me again to discuss all things Christmas.

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Episode 35 - Did I ruin our lives by weaning too soon? Dec 04, 2016

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My friend Sonnett Swaby-Brizan and I talk about the end of breastfeeding. I'm all done but Sonnett is still going strong after 2 years. We also have a good old catch up session and ponder over why all stay at home moms go to Target every damn day.

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Episode 34 - Calling All Experts Nov 06, 2016

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This week my husband check in with each other and I do a recap of all the stuff we have questions about. Weaning! Toddler discipline! Colds! Potty Training! Biting! I also put out a call to anyone who would like to discuss other topics I'm curious about. Homeschooling and Adoption, to name a couple. Let's chat!

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Episode 33 - Keep On Keeping On Oct 30, 2016

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I'm still feeling kind of lost without my dad. So, I asked my friend Abby Ejigu to sit down with me to talk about how she coped with the sudden death of her father almost 11 years ago. We chat about the immigrant dad experience and also what it really means to be "the man of the house." Spoiler: it involves a lot of domestic duties. This was a really healing and hopeful conversation.